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Albertans soundly vote to stay in Canada. Many are asking why they had to vote in the first place

Albertans soundly vote to stay in Canada. Many are asking why they had to vote in the first place

Following their resouding referendum loss, Alberta separatists must now choose between fighting within the UCP or through new parties.

20.10.2026 7

The Conversation

Jared Wesley

Q&A with an Alberta politics expert: Taking the province’s pulse on the eve of the referendum

Q&A with an Alberta politics expert: Taking the province’s pulse on the eve of the referendum

A University of Alberta political science expert weighs in on the province’s ]eferendum.

19.10.2026 20

The Conversation

Jared Wesley

Q&A with an Alberta politics expert: Taking the province’s pulse on the eve of the referendum approaches

Q&A with an Alberta politics expert: Taking the province’s pulse on the eve of the referendum approaches

A University of Alberta political science expert weighs in on the province’s ]eferendum.

18.10.2026 20

The Conversation

Jared Wesley

Opinion: When 'leverage' isn’t leverage: Why the separatists’ push for bargaining power is an empty bluff As someone who has practised and studied intergovernmental relations in Canada for more than two decades, I find the Alberta separatists’ latest ad campaign mystifying.

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17.09.2026 40

Edmonton Journal

Jared Wesley

Canada needs a new social union deal

23.06.2026 50

IRPP - Policy Options

Jared Wesley

A call for an independent public inquiry into the management and use of Alberta’s voters list

An inquiry would establish a clear and authoritative account of what occurred, assess whether ongoing protections are adequate, and offer...

07.05.2026 50

National Observer

Jared Wesley

Opinion: Are the 3 basic rules of democracy being broken in Alberta? Academics have long lamented the decline of liberal democracy in Alberta and elsewhere.

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24.04.2026 40

Edmonton Journal

Jared Wesley

How to tamp down hyperpartisanship in Canadian politics

14.11.2025 40

IRPP - Policy Options

Jared Wesley

Team work and power plays: What Alberta’s Bill 2 says about Canadian democracy

Message discipline is an increasing feature of Canadian politics. Canadians across the country should pay attention to what just happened in Alberta,...

12.11.2025 40

The Conversation

Jared Wesley